How to Sync IPod Music Onto Another Computer

Apple's iPod is a personal media player. It primarily deals with music files, however. You can download music via iTunes and synchronize the files with an iPod with a computer. However, you're not limited to only using one computer to sync an iPod with. Apple allows iTunes users to synchronize their iPods with multiple computers so that they can take their music with them wherever they go.

Instructions

1. Download and install iTunes to the computer where you'll sync your iPod music.

2. Open iTunes. Click on "Store" then click "Authorize Account."

3. Enter your iTunes account information into the window that appears, then click "OK."

4. Connect the iPod you want to sync to the computer via the USB cable. iTunes then links itself to the iPod and opens a dialog for connecting the new iPod.

5. Choose the option to transfer the files you purchased on iTunes to the computer to sync the files to the computer.

Tips & Warnings

• You can only sync files purchased on iTunes to the new computer. Additionally, you can sync with no more then five computers.

References

• Apple.com: Conecting an iPod to multiple computers